Apple is fairly consistent in rolling out new security and privacy options for its users, and one of the latest to be pushed to the public at large is Advanced Data Protection. As the name suggests, ...

You don't need to be a tech expert to keep your phone secure. You just need to know where to tap. From sneaky, data-hungry apps to overlooked settings that leak sensitive information, your iPhone or ...

Apple's highest level of iCloud encryption, Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, secures your data so it's unreadable even on iCloud servers. However, the technology is also under scrutiny in the UK, ...

Factory reset protection is getting several key upgrades in Android 15 to make it harder to bypass. Google made it so bypassing the setup wizard no longer deactivates factory reset protection, among ...

Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage ...

(NEXSTAR) – A software update released by Apple Wednesday upgrades an iPhone security feature that can help protect your data – including your passwords, credit cards and personal information – if ...

Whether you’re worried about a new iPhone or the Apple smartphone you’ve had for ages, activating Stolen Device Protection can limit what thieves can access. First released as part of iOS 17.3, Stolen ...

Turning your iPhone off and on again is the closest thing there is to a magical, just-fix-it solution. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If your iPhone ever experiences odd technical problems, the ...